Posting on Death: 14 Squadron, Military Base: Landing Ground 116, Egypt
Casualty - Repatriation; Aircrarft - Blenheim Z SD 7627; Place - Ras Alam El Rumb; Date - 30 March 1942.
Shot down in error by Hurricanes of 1 Sqn, Saaf Into the Sea off Ras Alam El Rumb near Mersa Maruh during a practice flight.
The crew members were;
KECK Harry Kingwell - (Flight Lieutenant); Service Number - 400591
HIBBERT J H – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 906246
RYLANDS G – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 984571
Remembrance
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 125 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Family & Military Connections
Son of Harry Alfred George and Ethel Annie Keck; husband of Barbara Mary Keck, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Brother of Flight Lieutenant Frederick Abbey Keck KIA over Germany
Posting on Death: 14 Squadron, Military Base: Landing Ground 116, Egypt
Casualty - Repatriation; Aircrarft - Blenheim Z SD 7627; Place - Ras Alam El Rumb; Date - 30 March 1942.
Shot down in error by Hurricanes of 1 Sqn, Saaf Into the Sea off Ras Alam El Rumb near Mersa Maruh during a practice flight.
The crew members were;
KECK Harry Kingwell - (Flight Lieutenant); Service Number - 400591
HIBBERT J H – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 906246
RYLANDS G – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 984571
Remembrance
He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Malvern Vic, also his name is located at panel 125 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Family & Military Connections
Son of Harry Alfred George and Ethel Annie Keck; husband of Barbara Mary Keck, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Brother of Flight Lieutenant Frederick Abbey Keck KIA over Germany
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